BUTTERINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUTTERINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUTTERINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERINE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butterinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUTTERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTERINE
3 longer words begin with BUTTERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERINE
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Common questions about BUTTERINE
- Is BUTTERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUTTERINE is not in it.
- How many points is BUTTERINE worth?
- BUTTERINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERINE?
- BUTTERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUTTERINE:
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